Herts Youth Games has included a girls tag competition for some years. This year it will again be an U11 tag competition, with teams coming from eight of the ten districts. This means some 80 10-11 year-old girls will be playing tag rugby - very few of whom will currently have a rugby club to play for.
As a recruitment opportunity its really not to be missed. While the age group changes will prevent these players moving directly into the girls game, most U12 mini rugby teams will welcome new players - be they boys or girls - and the county is planning to offer regular "development days" for girls from this age group next season (Essex have even suggested an inter-county fixture).
The programme for the Games - which will take place at the University of Hertfordshire Sports Village on Sunday 13th May - will be as follows:
10.00 Watford v Stevenage; Three Rivers v East Herts
10.20 North Herts v Hertsmere; Broxbourne v Welwyn/Hatfield
11.00 Watford v North Herts; Three Rivers v Broxbourne
11.20 Stevenage v Hertsmere; East Herts v Welwyn/Hatfield
11.40 Watford v Hertsmere; Three Rivers v Welwyn/Hatfield
12.00 Stevenage v North Herts; East Herts v Broxbourne
1.40 7th/8th playoff
2.00 Semi-finals
2.20 5th/6th playoff
2.40 3rd/4th playoff
3.20 Final
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